Albert Merriwether vs. Fernando Valenzuela — Career Comparison

Albert Merriwether
Greatest GenerationTennesseeNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Fernando Valenzuela
Baby BoomersMexicoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardSilver SluggerRookie of the YearAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Fernando Valenzuela posted a stronger line than Albert Merriwether. Fernando Valenzuela posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.54 vs 4.5) and home runs allowed (0.69 per nine innings vs 1.93). By the career numbers, Fernando Valenzuela had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Albert Merriwether and Fernando Valenzuela

Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.29
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
1.39
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.29
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
1.3
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.53
Albert Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.29
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
0.47
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.07
53.07
Albert Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.6
93.6
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.64
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
0.35
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.1
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Albert Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
4.5
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1154
3.54
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.07
6.07
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
27
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8790
27
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2930
9
Albert Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
10.93
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2718
8.35
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.93
10.93
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.35
8.35
Albert Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.93
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
0.69
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Albert Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.29
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
1151
3.54
Albert Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.2
Albert Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2074
6.37
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.37
6.37
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.214
0.214
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.101
1.101
Albert Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.37
Albert Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.08
Albert Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.03
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
39.86
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12398
38.08
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.03
Albert Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
6.43
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1303
4
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Albert Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.93
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
0.56
Albert Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.21
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
0.64
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.357
1.357
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.321
1.321
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
36.64
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10971
33.7
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Albert Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Albert Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.86
39.86
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Albert Merriwether and Fernando Valenzuela

Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.29
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
455
1.4
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.29
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
1.3
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
27
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8798
27
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2932.2
9
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.62
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.93
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
1.8
Albert Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.09
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.93
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
818
2.51
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.93
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
788
2.42
Albert Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.33
96.33
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.732
1.732
Albert Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.19
93.19
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.1
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Albert Merriwether and Fernando Valenzuela

Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
2
240
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
272.67
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1043
600
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
936
538.45
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
107.57
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
86.29
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
14.96
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.58
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.75
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
21.28
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49.61
28.54
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
140.94
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
112.18
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
32.21
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
48.32
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
74.78
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.5
-60
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.68
26.85
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.6
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Albert Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
145
83.41
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.19
7.19
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
53.5
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.45
Albert Merriwether
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
12
6.9
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.15
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Valenzuela
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.15
Albert Merriwether
Career
Per 600 PA
Fernando Valenzuela
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0